Get ready for Brexit and understand CITES

Now that we know we are leaving the EU

(please keep in mind this information keeps changing as DEFRA makes decisions)

CITES permits are required from the exporting country and from the UK (give name and address) to import orchids from outside the EU to UK and currently the UK ones cost about £75 per genus. Exporting country CITES vary in cost and the exporter will normally arrange this. At the moment plants from the EU can come to the UK without any CITES permits.(currently until the end of 2020)

When we leave the EU all orchids from outside UK will need export CITES permits including from the EU and elsewhere as well as import permits from the UK.

See the full list on gov.uk

New Members’ Day - Saturday 3rd August 2019

This event, which is free to all new members (though guests are very welcome to join at a cost of £10), will be held at Napier Hall and begins at 10:00AM with registration, coffee, and snacks.

Please contact Sue Johnson to book your attendance

Programme for the day:

10:30  Introduction to orchids

11:00  Presentation and guide of repotting a phalaenopsis

11:00  Practical hands-on repotting session

12:30  Lunch break

13:30  Doors open for the regular OSGB monthly meeting

14:30  Afternoon Speaker – Michael Radley “Orchid Treks in Costa Rica”

If you enjoy cooking or baking you are most welcome to bring a little treat to impress your fellow new members.

 Please, just remember to bring ingredients list with you to be able to give allergy advice in case it's needed.

Blenheim Palace Flower Show 2019

Dr Henry Oakeley exhibited some of his collection of Anguloas at the Blenheim Palace Flower Show last weekend (21 - 23 June). The display contained nearly 50 plants with 27 different species and hybrids, including 7 hybrids created or registered by Henry himself and five new hybrids raised and registered by the Eric Young Orchid Foundation. Nine of the plants on the stand have had an Award of Merit from the RHS in the past.

The exhibit was staged by Henry Oakeley, Galina Boyse, and Sue and Peter Johnson.

Zane Rappa masterminded the labelling.